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1. Funded study uses planning prompts to enhance vaccination rates We all have good intentions, but sometimes we need a nudge to turn those intentions into actions. According to a new study, encouraging people to write down the date and time when they plan to get their flu shot increased the number of people who were vaccinated. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years […]...
2. Medicare, NIH-led study identifies genetic variant that can lead to severe impulsivity A multinational research team led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has found that a genetic variant of a brain receptor molecule may contribute to violently impulsive behavior when people who carry it are under the influence of alcohol. A report of the findings, which include human genetic analyses and gene knockout studies […]...
3. Commissioned Census Bureau report describes oldest Americans In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. In 2010, there were 1.9 million people aged 90 and older; by 2050, the ranks of people 90 and older may reach 9 million, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, commissioned by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) […]...
4. Black Friday 2010 I actually have some Facebook friends who have posted that they are finished with Christmas shopping already! Are they kidding? If I posted that sort of thing, my sisters would definitely be duct taping me to a chair, asking “What have you done with our sister?” and checking to see if there is an empty, […]...
5. Medicare Blog, New Study Implicates Healthcare Utilization Rates, More than Biology, in Colorectal Cancer Disparities Higher rates of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality experienced by African-Americans may be driven largely by differences in health care utilization, and less by biology, according to a new study led by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health....
6. Study identifies gene that suppresses cell’s immune activation A new study of prostate tumors has shown that a gene, FOXO3, suppresses activation of cells related to immunity and thus leads to a reduced immune response against a growing cancer. One of the main problems in treating cancer by vaccine or immunotherapy is that tumors often evade the body’s immune response — and one […]...
7. National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7, 2010 African-Americans continue to bear the largest and most disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. While black men and women made up 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2007...
8. MedicareCard.com – Magnetic Stimulation Scores Modest Success as Antidepressant Some depressed patients who don’t respond to or tolerate antidepressant medications may benefit from a non-invasive treatment that stimulates the brain with a pulsing electromagnet, a study suggests. This first industry-independent, multi-site, randomized, tightly controlled trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) found that it produced significant antidepressant effects in a subgroup of patients, with […]...
9. Funded study proposes new method to predict fertility rates Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new statistical technique to forecast changes in fertility rates. The new method mathematically compensates for uncertainty and is expected to allow governments to plan more reliably for the infrastructure and social services needed to accommodate large-scale population changes....
10. In NIH-funded study, researchers uncover early step in the cascade of brain events leading up to addiction A regulatory protein best known for its role in a rare genetic brain disorder also may play a critical role in cocaine addiction, according to a recent study in rats, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published today in the journal […]...
11. MedicareCard.com, U.S. Latinos, Have High Rates of Developing Vision Loss, Certain Eye Conditions Latinos have higher rates of developing visual impairment, blindness, diabetic eye disease, and cataracts than non-Hispanic whites, researchers found. ...
12. Researchers find new clues about aging National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new pathway that sets the clock for programmed aging in normal cells. The study provides insights about the interaction between a toxic protein called progerin and telomeres, which cap the ends of chromosomes like aglets, the plastic tips that bind the ends of shoelaces. MedicareCard.com has been […]...
13. Women sought for NIH study of infertility disorder Young women in the Washington, D.C., area who have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are encouraged to take part in a study at the National Institutes of Health on the possible role of the adrenal glands in the disorder. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. […]...
14. National Children’s Study upgrading data gathering, analysis The National Children’s Study is changing its approach to informatics — the science of classifying, cataloging, storing, analyzing, and retrieving information, study officials announced today....
15. Federal Employees: Submit Your Ideas to Save the Government Money President Obama launched the SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) to seek ideas from federal employees about how to make government more effective, efficient, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Submit your ideas for the 2011 SAVE Award by July 29, 2011. You can also vote on the ideas of others....